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Birol told an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) discussion on nuclear power: “I don’t give them a passing grade.”
“Countries that were saying goodbye to nuclear power, they are rethinking their plans,” Birol said, adding that the IEA had been engaged in talks with both Belgium and Germany.
“We are very happy that both governments are now in the process of postponing their nuclear phaseout plans, understanding the role that nuclear plays in addressing this energy security challenge,” he said.
In addition, another group of countries is now considering extending the lifetime of their existing nuclear power reactors to respond to this challenge, which is one of the cheapest forms of low carbon power, Birol said. Still another group of countries are rolling out plans to build new reactors, including seemingly “surprising” ones such as the Netherlands and Poland as well as Japan and South Korea.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 11 November 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/nuclear-making-strong-comeback-but-financial-community-has-failed-to-provide-level-playing-field-11-4-2022
The IAEA said director-general Rafael Mariano Grossi met US secretary of state Michael Pompeo, national security advisor Robert O’Brien and other senior US officials to discuss his “priorities for change” at the Vienna-based UN agency.
Mr Grossi said further expanding the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology will help the world meet the challenges it is facing, including climate change. He emphasised the IAEA’s efforts to improve nuclear safety and security and its assistance to countries introducing or planning to introduce nuclear energy. He also spoke in the meetings of the increased effectiveness of the agency’s nuclear verification work, dealing with growing amounts of nuclear material under safeguards.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 06 February 2020
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/us-expresses-continued-strong-support-for-agency-s-work-2-3-2020
Uzbekistan's preparations to build its first nuclear power plant are gathering pace with a sense of making up for lost time. The Central Asian country became a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as long ago as 1994, has 50 years of experience in nuclear research and is the world's fifth biggest producer of uranium.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 04 October 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/The-most-experienced-newcomer-to-nuclear-power